Sunday, July 19, 2020 – Departure Prep and Housekeeping

Hey Darlin’,
First thing I heard when I took my earplugs out this morning was that dang generator behind me. Grrr… I started putting stuff away, since I’m leaving tomorrow, and at one point I was outside when that generator ran out of gas, and I did a not too quiet “Whoo hoo!” which I’m sure couldn’t help but be heard in the deafening silence of the morning. No one rushed to turn it back on again, thank goodness, I actually got to enjoy a few minutes of peace sitting in the screen room! About 45 minutes later they were all packed up and out of there before 10:30. It’s been awhile since I’ve been so happy to see the backside of a camp neighbor, but there you go. Anyway, I paced myself all day, my only goal being to have all the outdoor stuff put away before the expected rain came in. First it was forecast at 12, then 2, and it finally got here around 3, but by then I had everything packed, and the house cleaned as well. When the front came through there were some pretty significant micro-bursts of wind, which pushed the solar panel over, and blew the top of Lola’s water bottle about 10 feet away, but no damage. After that all calmed down and cooled down nicely, and it looked like the rain had quit, I hooked up the truck (so now I’m leaning forward just a bit, but not bad) and got the hay all set in the mangers for tomorrow. Then I relaxed the rest of the afternoon, fed the horses around 8:00, took my shower and am settled in for the evening. Bedtime soon! It’s about two hours drive to Harmar for the trailer repair, then another 40 minutes to Potato Creek, so I should get there by midday easy if the repair doesn’t take long, and if I don’t get a flat tire on the way. I noticed a cut in the sidewall of one of the trailer tires, fingers crossed it holds up. Anyway, we’ll worry about that tomorrow! Good night, my love!